Bobby Jindal clashes with Republican rival over health care

Washington, Aug 19: All the 17 Republican presidential candidates, including Louisiana's Indian-American governor Bobby Jindal, want to repeal President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, but there is little said about what would come in its place. An intra-party feud broke out Tuesday over the Affordable Care Act with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker unveiling a plan to replace "Obamacarea¿ and Jindal immediately attacking it on the campaign trail. Walker's plan "makes the mistake President Obama did of creating a new entitlement programme at a time when we can't afford the entitlement programmes we've got today,a¿ Jindal told a lunch crowd in Le Mars in Iowa, The Advocate newspaper reported. "I don't think that Republicans should be offering Obamacare-lite plans,a¿ Jindal told reporters in Le Mars. "It continues this idea of government dependence.a¿ "For several months now, I've been the only candidate to offer a detailed plan,a¿ said Jindal continuing the tirade at a forum in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Tuesday night. "It's one thing to give a speech, but it's another to give details.a¿ Walker's plan calls for the creation of a refundable tax credit for individuals who do not have employer-based coverage. That's what Jindal has pointed to as an "entitlementa¿ in the plan, though he previously has expressed support for some refundable tax credits for health care, the Advocate noted. Jindal later challenged Walker to a debate over health care in Iowa, via Twitter and an email blast from his campaign.